Thousands die in the Tiananmen Square Massacre
Using assault rifles and tanks, Chinese troops massacred unarmed civilians who had taken part in pro-democracy protests.
Poland holds the first free elections after World War II
The landslide victory of the Polish trade union, “Solidarity”, marked the beginning of the Autumn of Nations, a wave of revolutions resulting in the fall of communism.
Bruce Springsteen releases Born in the U.S.A.
The album was Springsteen’s most successful. It featured hits like “Born in the U.S.A.”, “Dancing in the Dark”, and “I’m on Fire”.
The Montgolfier brothers demonstrate the first hot air balloon
The flight of the Montgolfière lasted only about 10 minutes, but it secured the French inventors a place in the history books.
- 1985 Evan Lysacek
American figure skater - 1975 Angelina Jolie
American actress, director, producer, screenwriter - 1975 Russell Brand
English comedian, actor, singer - 1915 Modibo Keïta
Malian politician, 1st President of Mali - 1738 George III of the United Kingdom
- 2010 John Wooden
American basketball player, coach - 1971 György Lukács
Hungarian historian, philosopher - 1941 Wilhelm II, German Emperor
- 1922 W. H. R. Rivers
English anthropologist, neurologist, ethnologist, psychiatrist - 1798 Giacomo Casanova
Italian explorer, author
